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Bronze Pipe Nipples Maine Sail at 6:53pm 01.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5552 I know this has come up before and no one has been able to find a source of real bronze, not red bra
Matching teak in reconfigured H34 galley zds at 6:12pm 01.27.09 Big Boats 7/1486 The next big project on my H34 is to reconfigure the galley. Those who are familiar with this boat k
Documentation Plaque Mounting... rpell46 at 4:55pm 01.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1419 Hi again all, I just documented my 1991 Catalina 30 Mark II and am looking for a good place to mou
boat sitting bottle of rhumb at 4:44pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1803 My wife and I have been unsuccessful finding a suitable gemini here in Florida for going cruising to
NPT to NPS through hulls (3) Roger Long at 3:43pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/15516 Note: This post turns out to be based on erroneous information (MaineSail does it again). The origi
155 Genoa Jib Sheets and sail Tips John/Illinois at 2:46pm 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1733 Need voice of experience for path of jib sheet ( insude or outside safety lines) for a 155 Genoa on
Painting Catalina 22 pairodoks at 12:22pm 01.27.09 Smaller Boats 3/5950 I live on a freshwater lake in South Carolina and have a 1976 Catalina 22. Although the boat is pri
Prop Pitch Airnsail 2 at 11:54am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1591 I currently have a 13 x 10 3 blade prop on my Catalina 270. A friend of mine has a 14 x 14 Martec 2
Keep it clean comfortzone at 11:53am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1923 I'm sure I'm not the only on who spends more time cleaning the boat then I do sailing the boat. It'
Hunter 35.5 water leaks Don12480 at 11:14am 01.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4254 I have a 1992 H 35.5 and I am trying to locate a water leak that ends up in the starboard rear of th
Upgrades Pro & Con JARHEADMAC at 10:33am 01.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2030 i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
Battery Monitor garylinger at 7:57am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5743 My current setup is 2 batteries - one 27 series "house bank" and one starter battery. My alternator
Leaking Beneteau Water Tank (1) kloudie1 at 7:12am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 23/11410
GPS Anit-Glare Coating Mike G. at 6:06am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3746 Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore the anti-glare coating on my Garmin 182 GPS Screen?
chain splice HAL at 5:45am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4047 I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of
Running rigging: Mainsail sheet length reserche at 1:13am 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4753 Hi guys! Well, now I'm thinking of replacing the mainsail sheet this week for my 84 Hunter 31... Do
New Web site for Beneteau 323 owners Ron20324 at 10:44pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1357 http://www.beneteau323owners.net is a new site still under consruction for Owners of Beneteau 323's.
electronic temp control refrigarator toetje3 at 10:09pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1164 Good morning from the meditterenean. I have a fridge with a cold plate .The electronic control doe
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:55pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/6 Need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. Live in Florida. Any takers?
late 80's 32 beneteau plumbing problem mnydvr at 7:38pm 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3291 customer complains that "sea water" is fill the bowl,dont have info on what position the y valve sho

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Mast wiring? Claude L.-Auger at 4:26pm 01.25.22 Hello Andiamo 34. What year is your Hunter 34. Mine is a 1984 and I've had her for 22 years. Been a
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 4:03pm 01.25.22 2nd cost is optional but prudent. I assume the boat has a hard paint.
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:50pm 01.25.22 Since you are in Long Beach, CA and your boat is in the water all year long might consider 2 coats o
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:47pm 01.25.22 202039
Adding an Hour Meter Charles Erwin at 3:44pm 01.25.22 Yes to the key switch. Easy to do at the key switch itself (the non- battery side) or the push-to-s
Long way to check out trailer sailor Tedd at 3:32pm 01.25.22 I like those Rob Legg boats, especially the RL 28. It seems like a lot of work to get one all the wa
Trident 101 rubber smell Scott B at 3:28pm 01.25.22 We live 3 hours south of the boat, which makes the Sault 5-6 hrs drive. Buffalo is 2 hours south, w
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:27pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot I would replace the toilet.
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:26pm 01.25.22 Since you are in Long Beach, CA and your boat is in the water all year long might consider 2 coats o
Adding an Hour Meter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 01.25.22 As @Stu Jackson say, it can go anywhere you desire on the boat. Seeing as how you want it down belo
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:25pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:22pm 01.25.22 I probably will have her hauled out on second thought, put a freshy coat of bottom paint on!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:15pm 01.25.22 Thank you, she was hauled out and had a mechanical inspection 2 years ago. Insurance does not requir
Adding an Hour Meter (1) dmax at 3:02pm 01.25.22 If you end up splicing into the wire, the best way is to use one of these heat-shrink 3-way connecto
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Benny17441 at 2:42pm 01.25.22 Boat designs vary in between the continents, I would suggest you look closer to home. For starters
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 01.25.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 2:23pm 01.25.22 You can drill a hole close to the instrument panel and install the hour meter. Weather and water le
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 01.25.22 Any other good sites to check? Definitely. Try here: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/nee
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 2:16pm 01.25.22 @jssailem yes so older boats are more in upkeep. I better do some research on sailboat upkeep costs.
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Light air at 2:13pm 01.25.22 My C22 doesn't have an anchor locker and just piling it on deck where my jib would go when down does

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